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WHY?

Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Award

"The city has determined it has no further grounds to appeal a more than $1 million arbitration award to firefighters and expects to issue checks to them in January." After spending HOW MUCH on multiple arbitration's they COULD NOT WIN?

"Mayor Tom Leighton’s frustration level with the situation boiled over on Wednesday as he conceded defeat in the court case. “We are struggling as a city. To have to write a check for one point some million dollars for something we feel is not justified, it’s a sad day for taxpayers,” Leighton said." But when he 'LOST' $325,000 by not checking if the Sterling Hotel had outstanding debts before selling it (Some Realtor he is) that's OK.

Notice that NOWHERE does Leighton deny actively hiding the money from us.

"Mayor Tom Leighton said he plans to ask city police to give up a $1,500-a-year stipend they receive for allowing civilians to collect parking meters or to resume the duties themselves in order to avoid having to pay firefighters the same stipend."

What he only found out about this NOW? It's not like it's been going on for 8 years... Oh wait it has. Either he knew and continued to hide it from us (corrupt and a 'bad faith' move) or he didn't know about it and is incompetent.

"The money, which will be paid in January, is for back pay the city was ordered to pay firefighters based on a parity clause in their contract that required they be given any salary increase given to police." He's already in 'contempt of court' because that money was to be paid by the 14th.

"“The bottom line is they are getting money I feel is not deserved,” Leighton said, referring to firefighters. “I cannot in good conscience pay a stipend to someone who is not doing anything.”" AKA we aren't campaign supporters, like say the individual who tried to but the Old River Road Bakery.

"Even if the city is successful, Tom Makar, president of the firefighters union, said Wednesday he’s not convinced that it would free it from having to pay the firefighters the $1,500." Why would we? When mayor was elected he asked all the city unions to help the city financially in their contracts. the fire union did (concessions = approx 3.5 million dollars over 7 years). Mayor Leighton said "By making (these) substantial concessions, the firefighters' union has agreed to become partners with the city in its revitalization plan" The Fire Fighters Union did their part and who gets cut back? What did the other unions do? NOTHING. And dictator Leighton treats the one union that did help, like a baby treats a diaper.

For more info check my older posts:Arbitration awardA Follow on to Yesterdays PostAnd here is a partial list of his idea of fiscal responsibility1 Screwed up selling the Sterling hotel (costing us $325,000)2 Bad faith moves 3 Back room deals4 Tried to sell city property for 8 cents on the dollar to a campaign contributor5 Lied to county officials to get tax forgiveness to a campaign contributor6 Cut our safety to fund HIS pet projects7 The whole Ice Rink, which was supposed to revitalize W-B HOW?8 The largely worthless camera system9 Raised taxes and fees to an all time high.10 Racked up MASSIVE lawsuit debts11 Violated a contract (Citywide Towing's contract) so he could give it to a campaign contributor (that cost us $225,000)12 Trying to sell W-B property (Tax Free) to a campaign contributor (Known for not paying his own taxes) 13 Outright lies to us (The citizens of Wilkes-Barre)14 Blaming anyone and everyone for his failures (remember the 'I believe' campaign, "I wouldn't say I oversold it. I think maybe the media did," Mayor Leighton said. (WNEP June 10, 2005) AKA It's not my fault, it's the medias)15 Ignoring the Lloyds Study (which states the minimum FD manning per shift is 17) and cutting manning to 12 per shift16 VIOLATED CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, TWICE !!! (Denise Carey & the Hammonds). That's cost us over $275,000.

Dan Emplit WBFDAKA Don Quixote

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Quotes about Firefighters

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear" ~ Ambrose Redmoon

The funny thing about firemen is, night and day, they are always firemen. ~ Gregory Widen, writer of 'Backdraft'

When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of duty. ~ Edward F. Croker

I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. ~ Edward F. Croker

If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought all the gods honor the men who make it their professional business to put it out? ~ John Godfrey Saxe

I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine. ~ Kurt Vonnegut

But sound aloud the praises, and give the victor-crown To our noble-hearted Firemen, who fear not danger's frown.~ Frederic G.W. Fenn, "Ode to our Firemen," 1878

All men are created equal, then a few become firemen. ~ Author Unknown

Firefighters save hearts and homes. ~ Author Unknown

Firemen: your worst day is our everyday. ~ Michael Perry

What you call a hero, I call just doing my job. ~ Author Unknown

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ~ Bible, John 15:13

Firemen never die, they just burn forever in the hearts of the people whose lives they saved. ~ Susan Diane Murphree

Man is the only creature that dares to light a fire and live with it. The reason? Because Firemen have learned to put it out. ~ Henry Jackson Vandyke, Jr.

What is a firefighter?

He's the guy next door....He's a guy like you and me with warts and worries and unfulfilled dreams.Yet he stands taller than most of us. He's a fireman....A fireman is at once the most fortunate and the least fortunate of men.He's a man who saves lives because he has seen too much death.He's a gentle man because he has seen the awesome power of violence out of control.He's responsive to a child's laughter because his arms have held too many small bodies that will never laugh again....He doesn't preach the brotherhood of man. He lives it. ~ Author Unknown

"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of it's own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." ~ Col. Jeff Cooper, Firearms Pioneer